Biographical Info

Maternity Care Co-Director
Associate Residency Director

PRACTICE LOCATION

Family Medicine Center at University Village
722 W. Maxwell St.
Chicago, IL 60607

HOMETOWN

​Chicago, Illinois

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons, 2008 Internship

INTERNSHIP

Obstetrics & Gynecology, NY Methodist Hospital, 2011

RESIDENCY

Department of Family Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2015

FELLOWSHIP

Academic Family Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2016

AREAS OF INTERESTS

Maternal-Child Health
Reproductive Health
Medical Education

I am a full-spectrum family physician with an emphasis on maternity and pediatric care and reproductive health. I am also a medical educator who teaches medical students and residents on a regular basis.

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

Gold Humanism Honor Society, Columbia P&S, 2008
Department of Family Medicine, UIC, STFM Resident Teacher Award, 2015
Chief Resident, DFM, UIC, 2014-2015

VOLUNTEER AFFILIATIONS

Degree candidate, Masters in Health Professional Education, Department of Medical Education, UIC

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Balmer DF, Hall E, Fink M, Richards BF. How do medical students navigate the interplay of explicit curricula, implicit curricula, and extracurricular to learn curricular objectives? Acad Med. 2013 Aug;88(8):1135-41

Michelson KN, Koogler T, Sullivan C, Ortega Mdel P, Hall E, Frader J. Parental views on withdrawing life sustaining therapies in critically ill children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009 Nov; 163(11):986-92

Rao D, Gordon R, Perlo M, Richards B, Hall E. Innovative teaching methods: The challenge of effectively training faculty. Presented at: Northeast Group on Educational Affairs, AAMC. March 12-13, 2010. Farmington, CT.

Balmer D, Hall E, Fink M, Richards B. Curricular experiences and student achievement of school-wide learning objectives. Presented at: Northeast Group on Educational Affairs, AAMC. march 23-25, 2012. Boston, MA